International Experience of UNAWE

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UNIVERSE AWARENESS

UUNNAAWWEE Carolina Carolina Ödman Ödman odman@strwodman@strw..leidenunivleidenuniv..nlnl

Planetarium through ages:Planetarium through ages: http://www. http://www.unaweunawe.org/.org/

Vision 2027Vision 2027

Mumbai, March 20 2007Mumbai, March 20 2007

UNAWE, A GLOBAL INITIATIVE

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UNAWE, A GLOBAL INITIATIVE

Chile, Colombia, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy,

Netherlands, South Africa, Spain, Tunisia,

United Kingdom, Venezuela

Team of >20 nationalities

OTHER EXPERIENCESVENEZUELA

• UNESCO Schools network

• Astronomy community

• Ministry of Science and Education

==> Pilot programme in 2006

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VENEZUELA

VENEZUELA

FILM

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OTHER EXPERIENCESTUNISIA

• Science City

• Teacher training and travelling “Astro-Bus”

• Ministries of Family Affairs and of Education

==> Strong government involvement,

Science communication & Education

communities

TUNISIA

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TUNISIA

OTHER EXPERIENCESCOLOMBIA

• Government programmes for:

– Street children, abandoned children– Drug guerrilla orphans– Amateur astronomy community

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COLOMBIA

OTHER EXPERIENCESSPAIN

• Teacher training

• Latin American ‘avalanche’-effect

==> Strong support from the National Research Council

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OTHER EXPERIENCESSOUTH AFRICA

• Department of Science and Technology keen onAstronomy

• DST have recognised the need for outreach

==> Collateral Benefits programme:

Benefits to society of large astronomical facilities

and beyond

see Kevin Govender’s intervention tomorrow

SOUTH AFRICA

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INTERNATIONAL LINKING

• Skypecasts http://www.unawe.org/eclipse2007/

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INTERNATIONAL LINKING

• Questions and answer sessionshttp://www.scifest.org.za/

UNAWE in India

• Underprivileged children

– Urban communities (street children, working

children, no sky)

– Rural communities (poverty, illiteracy, beautiful sky)

• TNSF:

– Experience and established network of activists

– Collection of folkloric material and existing material

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INTERNATIONAL LINKING